GuijiayuVillage is situated at Dahuashan Township, Pinggu District. It is a place full of legends. The 13 peaks in different shapes provide it with a perfect shelter from wind. The place gains its name because the famous general Yang Yanzhao of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) once took off his armored suits and took a rest there. There are still legends about Yang Liulang taking off his armored suits, an ancient well and eunuchs herding horses. Guajiayu Village has green and luxuriant trees and wonderful scenes. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, making it a good resort for holidays. In the area, mountains are like dragons rising up to reach the 623-meter main peak Laogongding, forming a picture of two dragons playing with a ball. At the peak, there are throngs of cypress trees. Climbing onto the peak, one can see the capital city of Beijing in the west, Miyun Reservoir in the north and Sizuolou Great Wall in the east. Particularly, in the evening, the small village is lit up with dots of lights, which interweave with the lights from stars and the moon, making it hard to tell where the lights originate. The melodies from the distant grand opera stage make you intoxicated even if you do not drink any liquor.

Address: Guajiayu Village, Dahuashan Town, Pinggu District

Zip Code: 101207

Tel (fax): 61947321  Website: http://www.pglygov.cn

Contact: Wang Guifang

Tour: In spring, you may see an ocean of peach blossoms; in summer, you may appreciate the charm of natural views of “five waterfalls, 10 pools and two lakes”; in autumn, you may pick at will in the thousands of mu of organic fruits in the eco-garden; in winter, the traditional rural celebration of the New Year will add festival joy. Here you may pick fruit, angle for fish and barbecue.

Accommodation: The village has 146 households with a total population of 460. In 2003, the village was designated as a municipal folk customs village. A total of fifteen family inns are qualified for receiving guests with a daily capacity of 1,000 visitors. At the same time, the village has more than 40 log cabins to accommodate more than 230 people. The restaurants, large or small, and the high-grade revolving restaurants have a combined capacity of 500 people.

Food and beverage: Here you may have a taste of various wild vegetables that you have picked. You may also have a taste of the Babaxi, a traditional set course of local food, as well as various rural household dishes. Charges: 60-80 yuan per person per day for food and accommodation.

Transportation: Take No. 918 Bus at Dongzhimen and get off at Guanzhuang Junction. Transfer to Minibus No. 5 to Dahuashan Intersection and then take a taxi to Guajiayu Village (2 kilometers eastward).

Driving on your own: Jingshun Road — Shunyi — Shunping Road — Guanzhuang Junction, turn to north — Yukou Town — Liudian Town — to Dahuashan direction — turn to east at Dahuashan Villiage Intersection — Guajiayu (Leaf-shaped signs are available at the area.)

Surrounding scenic spots:

Laoxiangfeng Scenic Spot   Open: 8:00 — 17:00 everyday; Ticket: 20 yuan  Tel: 61940273

Laoxiangfeng, together with nearby valleys, is purely a masterpiece of the nature. The peak, Laoxiangfeng, is located among thick forests. It is a single peak with 51.8 meters in height and 76 meters in length. One can tell the nose, eyes, body and legs of an elephant out of the peak.

Yajishan Scenic Spot  Open: 7:00 — 18:00 everyday. Ticket: 30 yuan. Tel: 61972535  Mobile Phone: 13381120101  The temple at Yajishan was first built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It forms a pair together with that of Miaofengshan in the western Beijing. They are called sister mountains. Both of them are famous sacred land for Taoism in northern China.